SOC 51-7011 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Duluth, Minnesota is $46,060 a year ($22.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,120: half of the 40 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,409).

$46,060average per year

$22.14 / hourMedian $40,120Take-home ≈ $37,544

  • $32K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,220 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Duluth earn between $39,110 and $57,090.

  • $32K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,060$3,838$22.14
Median$40,120$3,343$19.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,110$3,259$18.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,090$4,758$27.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $46,060, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $37,544 a year, or $3,129 a month and $1,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$37,807$3,151
Working in MN$37,544$3,129

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Duluth a good place for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $46,060 buys what about $51,888 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($54,750).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by city

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Duluth: questions

How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make an hour in Duluth?

$22.14 an hour on average, and $19.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cabinetmakers and bench carpenters take-home pay in Duluth?

About $37,544 a year ($3,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,060. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,409).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7011; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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